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The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

Justin Johnson, Michael Cunningham, Daniel Santos and Brandon Gaston walk off Maloney Field on April 23, 2025 (Gabriel Carver / Xpress Magazine)

How the Bay Area is Responding to CSU Athletic Cuts

Isaiah Casillas and Eddie Monares
May 12, 2025

When Evan Moyer, a Southern California resident, was choosing which college to continue his baseball career at, he decided to reach out to Sonoma State University.  “I researched a little about the...

Stephen Espinoza prepares to be at bat during a game agains the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos at Maloney Field. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

A conversation with head baseball coach Tony Schifano and players Nathan Shinn and Justin Johnson on baseball’s abrupt ending.

Sarah Louie and Bailey Zitko
May 5, 2025

Staff reporters Sarah Louie and Bailey Zitko sit down with head baseball coach Tony Schifano and seniors, infielder Justin Johnson and pitcher Nathan Shinn. Following the announcement made by the SF State...

Kim Schwartz, director of the School of Theatre & Dance at SF State, stands for a photo. Schwartz, along with other staff, has been working on ways to accommodate students interested in productions and cinema. (Neal Wong / Xpress Magazine)

School of Theatre & Dance at SF State trying to do more with less

Neal Wong and Elijah Shaw
May 4, 2025

To be, or not to be — that is the question San Francisco State University’s theatre department asks as its funding dwindles. Since 2017, SF State’s School of Theatre and Dance has seen massive...

Chris (left) and Jordon (right) Chatmon, father and son, at SF State. Chris’ mother, Deloyce Chatmon (not pictured), was also an alum of SF State. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

A Genuine Legacy

Bailey Zitko, Staff Writer
May 4, 2025

As the scent of coffee and sound of chatter fill the Cesar Chavez Student Center, deja vu hits Chris Chatmon. He’s been here before, but not quite. Thirty years ago, Chatmon and his mother — SF State...

The Romberg Tiburon Campus, formerly a U.S. Naval Base and a naval net depot during World War II. Now SF State's Estuary and Ocean Science Center, The Smithsonian Institute and NOAA all currently occupy the campus. (Olivia Mendez / Xpress Magazine)

Lack of funding risks closure of sole Bay Area Marine Lab

Natalie Metcalf and Olivia Mendez
April 24, 2025

Deep on the Tiburon peninsula, located in the perfect spot for marine and estuary research, is the Romberg Tiburon campus. Seagulls chirp while the waves brush against rocks and bubbles from the eelgrass...

Shruthi Krishnaraj, with her friends David Hernandez and Dalilah Martinez, showing off TCY clothing. The fashion brand is built by artists, for artists.

Q&A with Shruthi Krishnaraj, owner of The Creative Youth

Natalie Gallegos, Content & Online Editor
March 10, 2025

After being given The Creative Youth (TCY) brand by a family friend, SF State student Shruthi Krishnaraj made it her mission to empower artists through the platform.  Krishnaraj, a design major, has had...

Flyers from past events hang on a wall in the Women's Center in the Cesar Chavez Student Center. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

There’s No Place Like Your Third Place

Bailey Zitko, Staff Writer
February 12, 2025

Where known and unknown faces warm the room and conversation is contagious, enter a third place. These informal gathering places where people connect over shared interests, aren’t hard to come by at...

A graphic of the write-out SETE's questionnaire awaiting a student's response. (Sophia Osborn / Xpress Magazine)

The movement to reform student evaluations of teaching in higher education

Julia R. Custodio, Staff Writer
December 30, 2024

We’ve all heard some version of the phrase: we learn in different ways. American cartoonist George Evans’ famous quote, “every student can learn, just not on the same day or in the same way,” is...

An overview of Paris, France when Romana was studying abroad during the Fall 2024 semester. (Photo Courtesy of Camille Romana)

Bits and Pieces From Around the World

Jaiden Forey, Staff Writer
December 16, 2024

College students nationwide are packing their bags and exploring the variety a new country has to offer through schooling. For these five SF State students, it was much more than just exploring a new country....

President of the Young Democratic Socialists of America Michelle Martinez poses for a portrait on the stairs by the Cesar Chavez student center at San Francisco on Sept. 25, 2024. (Gabriel Carver / Xpress)

Political Thermometer: How do Students Define Patriotism

Luke Cramer, Staff Writer
October 16, 2024

SF State’s student body has historically served as a monument to counterculture; an example of young Americans organizing to change the country. From the Vietnam War to the Free Palestine Movement,...

A student sits in their room ready to fill out the Student Evaluations of Teaching Effectiveness at the end of their semester. (Sophia Osborn / Xpress Magazine)

More than just a number: California Faculty Association Moves to Eliminate Student Evaluations

Julia R. Custodio, Staff Writer
September 30, 2024

The end of every semester presents a long to-do list for students to check off. In addition to final exams, many students are graduating. Some are moving out of dorms, and some are packing for vacation....

Angel Hancock puts a large joint up to his lips at Hippie Hill in San Francisco, on April 20, 2024.

Spark in the Park

Giovanna Montoya, Editor-in-Chief
June 12, 2024

Nestled between Haight Street and the Conservatory of Flowers lies the historic Hippie Hill. Surrounded by tall shady trees and refreshing green foliage, the hill overlooks Robin Williams Meadow and is...

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